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The Cities of Gonzales and Soledad declared September as National Addiction and Recovery Month and presented proclamations to Sun Street Centers over the past week.

The buildings for City Hall, Fire Department, WIC and YMCA are looking at making a change to solar energy, and the Soledad City Council approved further research into projects on Aug. 2.

Tri-Cities Disposal is reporting that the City of Soledad is making a difference in reducing its environmental impact by having a 69 percent diversion rate for recycling, trash and yard waste.

City of Soledad used Carmel as the model for new sidewalk vendor permitting ordinances and a regulatory program.

Soledad Salvation Army will host a craft fair on July 1, showcasing local artists from Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield.

An ongoing record of wildfires in the South County area, courtesy of CAL FIRE.

April Liedtke finished out her term as Soledad Rotary Club president on July 1 and passed the torch onto Lorena Gonzales, who took over as president on July 6.

United Way Monterey County is wrapping up its free tax preparation season and reminds residents that the nonprofit organization provides resources for local families to build financial stability.

Dozens of South County high school girls recently traveled to the California State Capitol in Sacramento to voice their concerns on local policy issues, explain their views on bills that lawmakers are considering and learn about policy-making.

A devastating fire broke out Monday afternoon at Loudpack Farms in Greenfield, sending over a hundred employees running to safety as the blaze ripped through multiple greenhouses at the cannabis facility on Cherry Avenue.